Industrial Revolution Politics

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Urbanisation

Mechanisation

No child labour, free education until 12

Universal Suffrage (everyone, except women, can vote)

Better working conditions

Unions, strikes and protest lead to social legislation

Which class do the socialists represent?

1815

After 1815

The nobles should lead the country
 and have special
 rights

Everyone should respect the church and do what the priests say

Kings and Queens should be in charge of countries (cos God wants it like that)

People should stay in the class into which they were born (cos God wants it like that)

Which class do the Conservatives represent?

Which classes do Liberals represent?

I live in the countryside, things haven't changed much here in a long time and I want to keep it that way

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

I am a lawyer, I live in Amsterdam. I am against slavery and I think the Netherlands needs to have one law for everyone (a constitution)

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

I am a middle class woman from London. I think more people should be allowed to vote. However, some people are too poor and don't have the education so they shouldn't vote

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

I work in a factory and think that working people should not have to work very long hours for a low salery. We should be able to have a holiday and a weekend without loosing money.

1. Conserative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

My family has supported the house of Orange since the Golden Century. Kings and Queens are part of how God wants the world to be

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

If politicans refuse to make unsafe working conditions illegal then my union will go on strike

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

God is very important to me, but doesn't mean I have to always listen to the king. Parliament should have more power than a king or queen

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

I am a factory owner. The government should keep taxes low, and allow me to buy and sell products wherever I want.

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

The government should keep out immigrants and also cheap goods from other countries. We should protect our farmers and workers from foreign competition

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

The government has a responsibility to look after everyone in society: children, people who cannot work, old people etc

1. Conservative
2. Liberal
3. Socialist

Liberal

Conservative

Socialist

Tradition

Freedom

Equality